TREE NEWS reports: Strive CEO expressed that Bitcoin’s current price is at a historic low and he is willing to take risks to continue buying. He believes the current price presents a buying opportunity despite market volatility.
TREE NEWS update: Fluid’s total value locked (TVL) fell to $3.4 billion in Q2, with quarterly revenue declining 29% quarter-over-quarter. The decrease highlights a broader slowdown in DeFi activity during the period.
TREE NEWS reports: KITE is migrating to a new token contract on a 1:1 basis, with the attacker’s address excluded from the migration. This move aims to mitigate the impact of a previous security incident.
TREE NEWS update: Nasdaq-listed privacy firm Cypherpunk has launched Cypherpunk Mining, backed by a $33.33 million equity deal with Winklevoss Capital, adding about 18% of Zcash’s network hashrate to boost its treasury strategy. This marks a significant move in crypto mining and privacy-focused blockchain infrastructure.
TREE NEWS update: GNO, the token of Gnosis, plunged over 21% in the last 24 hours, while ALPINE, the fan token of Alpine F1, dropped over 22%. The sharp declines reflect ongoing volatility in the crypto market.
TREE NEWS reports: RootData data shows that among stock derivatives exchanges, Gate currently has the smallest price spread at 0.004%. This indicates that Gate provides the most competitive pricing for stock derivatives trading, potentially attracting more users.
TREE NEWS update: The Singapore International Commercial Court has issued a freezing order over approximately S$75 million (about $55 million) in crypto assets. This marks a significant legal action in the city-state’s handling of digital asset disputes.
TREE NEWS reports: SK Hynix announced a share buyback of 24.07 million shares. In response, Gate exchange has listed SKHYNIX stock perpetual contracts and Korean stock trading for SK Hynix (000660).
TREE NEWS update: Binance Alpha’s airdrop claim opens today at 19:00 (UTC+8). Users can claim their tokens via the Binance app.
TREE NEWS reports: TRON DAO is proposing a TVM compatibility upgrade to implement features from Ethereum’s Prague and Osaka hard forks. The upgrade aims to enhance the network’s smart contract capabilities and align with Ethereum’s evolving standards.
TREE NEWS update: In the past 24 hours, the crypto market saw $183 million in total liquidations, with long positions liquidated at $75.9 million and short positions at $107 million. This indicates a volatile market with significant forced selling.
TREE NEWS update: USDD’s Smart Allocator strategy has achieved cumulative investment returns surpassing $25 million. This milestone highlights the growing adoption and profitability of algorithmic stablecoin yield strategies.
TREE NEWS reports: H100 reported a pre-tax loss of approximately $9.82 million in Q2, primarily driven by Bitcoin impairment charges. The company continues to face challenges from cryptocurrency market volatility.
TREE NEWS reports: The Solidity Pro VSCode extension was reportedly compromised, urging developers to audit their historical versions for potential security risks. Users are advised to update to the latest safe version and review any projects that may have been affected.
TREE NEWS update: A whale has increased its CXMT holdings to 2.9 million tokens, valued at approximately $24.52 million. This move reflects ongoing accumulation in the crypto market.
TREE NEWS update: Despite a 14.2% drop in Bitcoin price, institutional BTC holdings rose 7.5% to 536K coins in Q2, per 13F filings, even as spot ETFs saw outflows. Ethereum exposure surged across banks like Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, with ETH growth outpacing BTC. Hedge funds shifted to options, and new entrants like Santander appeared, while Strategy’s stock saw mixed institutional moves.
TREE NEWS update: Monitoring data shows that 30 million USDT has been transferred to Binance. The transaction is part of routine stablecoin movements, with no immediate market impact reported.
TREE NEWS reports: Velaura AI, a general AI company, secured $110 million in Series A funding at a valuation exceeding $1 billion. The round underscores robust investor confidence in AI technologies, though it is not directly tied to crypto or RWA sectors.
TREE NEWS update: Arthur Hayes has announced his new role as CEO of Flop Labs, an AI inference protocol, and hinted at a ‘massive airdrop’ scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026. The move signals Hayes’ deeper involvement in the AI-crypto intersection.
TREE NEWS update: Recent security incidents involving Coldcard, Trezor, and SafePal highlight expanding attack surfaces in crypto wallets, from private key generation to supply chain and user privacy. As AI lowers attack costs, wallets must evolve from static rule-based defenses to proactive, AI-assisted risk assessment to protect users in the AI era.
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